Contrary to fathers' rights propaganda, father perpetrators (along with stepdads and caretaker boyfrends) dominate the most vicious crimes against children: sexual assault, abusive head trauma, murder-suicides, crimes involving gun violence, and other similar forms of physically violent/fatal child abuse. And as more dads are providing child care (either because mom is working and can't find other care, or because dads are increasingly getting unsupervised visitation/custody through the family courts), more dads are are being found guilty of basic child abuse and neglect as well.

10/25/15 -Because of severe time constraints, we are no longer able to do regular updates at Dastardly Dads. We will occasionally post articles on general studies on child abuse/domestic violence, news pieces involving abusive fathers in custody/visitation situations. We wil also be updating the Killer Dads and Custody lists, while looking for a better, more accessible platform for the data.

7/11/16 - We started this blog on June 24, 2009--just over seven years. And like all good things, it's time to bring this project to a close. It has served its purpose. We have close to 10,500 postings regarding fathers and child abuse, with hundred of those cases being enabled by the family courts, social services, and others in authority. The documentation is clear. It is now time to stop documenting and put that energy into changing the situation that puts thousands of mothers and children at risk every day.

A five-year-old boy was shot in the leg and side in eastern New Orleans before 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2013. Police say the boy's father began shooting at his mother during an argument when bullets penetrated a wall and hit the child. The boy was reported to be in stable condition, while police said the father had been taken into custody.

By Stephen Babcock, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on September 16, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Orleans police have arrested the man who is accused of accidentally shooting his 5-year-old son during a domestic dispute on Sunday night in eastern New Orleans, according to court records.

Phong C. Nguyen, 34, was booked on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and second-degree cruelty to juveniles. Bond was set at $80,000, according to court records.

At an initial court appearance on Monday, an Orleans Parish magistrate also issued a domestic "stay away" order, which is typically in place until legal proceedings are complete.

Just before 8 p.m. at his home in the 4700 block of Sherwood Drive, Nguyen allegedly fired his gun during an argument with his wife. The bullet went through the wall and hit the boy, who was in a different room in the house.

The boy was shot in the side and leg, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he underwent surgery.

Nguyen was on the scene Sunday night when officers responded to the shooting, according to police.

He was previously arrested on a charge of illegal possession of a stolen automobile in 2003, but court records show the charges were refused.